Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Monterrey vs Cruz Azul, 2023-24 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Monterrey
  • 45'+4': Maximiliano Meza
FT
1 - 2
Cruz Azul
  • 9': Diber Cambindo
  • 49': Moisés

About

Monterrey are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Moisés (Cruz Azul).
  • 1': Stefan Medina (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 3': Luis Romo (Monterrey) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Sergio Canales with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 7': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey).
  • 7': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Goal! Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas.
  • 10': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
  • 10': Stefan Medina (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Monterrey. Luis Romo tries a through ball, but Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
  • 14': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jordi Cortizo.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Moisés (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 18': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
  • 18': Héctor Moreno (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 23': Foul by Jordi Cortizo (Monterrey).
  • 23': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rafael Guerrero replaces Carlos Salcedo because of an injury.
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 30': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 30': Jordi Cortizo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 32': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey).
  • 32': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 34': Foul by Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul).
  • 34': Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Sebastián Jurado.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Medina following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Moisés (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
  • 37': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 37': Luis Romo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Jordi Cortizo (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a cross.
  • 38': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Esteban Andrada (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
  • 41': Héctor Moreno (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 45': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Esteban Andrada.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Monterrey. Sergio Canales tries a through ball, but Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Monterrey. Stefan Medina tries a through ball, but Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas with a headed pass.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 1. Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Moisés (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Hand ball by Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey).
  • 48': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Víctor Guzmán.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moisés.
  • 49': Goal! Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 2. Moisés (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Díber Cambindo following a fast break.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 53': Sergio Canales (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Díber Cambindo.
  • 55': Foul by Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul).
  • 55': Jordi Cortizo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 57': Substitution, Monterrey. Alí Ávila replaces Jordi Cortizo.
  • 58': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Víctor Guzmán.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Héctor Moreno (Monterrey).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
  • 59': Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Monterrey. Sebastián Vegas replaces Héctor Moreno because of an injury.
  • 62': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Moisés.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Medina with a cross.
  • 66': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 66': Sergio Canales (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Stefan Medina.
  • 68': Hand ball by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
  • 69': Foul by Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey).
  • 69': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces Moisés.
  • 71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Tabó replaces Díber Cambindo.
  • 72': Substitution, Monterrey. Joao Rojas replaces Jonathan González.
  • 72': Foul by Luis Romo (Monterrey).
  • 72': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas with a cross.
  • 75': Hand ball by Joao Rojas (Monterrey).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Joao Rojas (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Guzmán.
  • 76': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Rafael Guerrero.
  • 76': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 77': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 79': Offside, Cruz Azul. Sebastián Jurado tries a through ball, but Christian Tabó is caught offside.
  • 81': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Alí Ávila (Monterrey).
  • 81': Attempt saved. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey).
  • 82': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero tries a through ball, but Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Cristian Jiménez replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 90': Foul by Cristian Jiménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 90': Sergio Canales (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Alí Ávila (Monterrey).
  • 90': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Penalty Monterrey.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Joao Rojas (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Vegas.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Romo with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Sebastián Jurado (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 4
45.3 Possession 54.7
13 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
307 Accurate Passes 377
392 Passes 454
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 9
13 Crosses 34
0.3 Cross % 0.3
86 Long Balls 50
42 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 6
32 Effective Clearances 13
32 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio BBVA
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Attendance: 42,313

Liga MX Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 León 9 +7 23
2 América 9 +13 20
3 Necaxa 9 +8 18
4 Cruz Azul 9 +4 17
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MTY Monterrey (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Esteban Andrada (GK) Yellow Card
15 Héctor Moreno
4 Víctor Guzmán
17 Jesús Gallardo Yellow Card
33 Stefan Medina
10 Sergio Canales
27 Luis Romo
25 Jonathan Gonzalez
7 Rogelio Funes Mori
19 Jordi Cortizo
11 Maximiliano Meza
Monterrey Substitutes:
Sebastián Vegas, Ricardo Renteria, Edson Gutiérrez, Luis Cárdenas, Kevin Ortega, Ali Avila, Joel Domínguez, Joao Rojas, Victor Lopez, Daniel Parra.

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
25 Sebastián Jurado (GK) Yellow Card
3 Carlos Salcedo
4 Willer Ditta Yellow Card
24 Juan Escobar
19 Carlos Rodríguez
6 Erik Lira
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
18 Rodrigo Huescas
28 Diber Cambindo
10 Moisés
7 Uriel Antuna
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Jesús Dueñas, Cristian Jiménez, Luis Iturbide, Christian Tabó, Andrés Gudiño, Rafael Guerrero, Bryan Gamboa, Kevin Castaño, Ignacio Rivero, Alexis Gutierrez.

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